Wakeley, Hertfordshire

Wakeley is a hamlet and former civil parish 14 miles (23 km) from Hertford, now in the parish of Westmill, in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 10.^[1]

Wakeley
Road coming into former parish
Wakeley Location within Hertfordshire
OS grid reference	TL3426
Civil parish	Westmill
District	East Hertfordshire
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51.923421°N 0.051847100°W / 51.923421; -0.051847100

History

The name "Wakeley" means 'Waca's wood/clearing'.^[2] Wakeley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wachelei.^[3] "Wakely" is recorded as an alternative name for "Wakeley.^[4] The surname Wakeley derives from the village.^[5] Wakeley was an extra-parochial tract,^[6] in 1858 it became a separate civil parish,^[7] on 25 March 1883 the parish was abolished and merged with Westmill.^[8] Wakeley is a deserted medieval village which once had a church.^[9]